Postdoctoral Appointee - Research at extremes of pressure, temperature and strain at HPCAT
Core
Advancing understanding of materials at high pressure-temperature conditions, specifically across the solid-melt transition and melt-liquid structure using x-ray platforms.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (High Pressure Physics/Materials Science)
Builds
Scientific insights into material behavior under extreme conditions (high T, P, strain) and AI/ML data processing pipelines.
Domain
Condensed matter physics / Materials science / Synchrotron science
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
High-pressure platform operation (dynamic DAC, laser heating, resistive heating), synchrotron x-ray diffraction measurements, AI/ML application implementation, data processing and software development
Preferred skills
Experience with high entropy alloys, superconductors, or advanced manufactured materials
Technologies
Laser heating systems, monochromatic and white-beam Laue multi-grain measurements, dynamic-DAC, rotational-DAC, multi-anvil DAC
Responsibilities
Utilize and advance laser heating capabilities at beamline 16-ID-B; integrate high-pressure platforms to characterize materials; drive scientific efforts to expand capability to new material classes; implement AI/ML capabilities coupled to research efforts; collaborate with staff and partner institutions
Seniority
Postdoctoral, early-career researcher